ESCO Technologies (NYSE:ESE) CFO Christopher Tucker Sells 5,000 Shares

ESCO Technologies Inc. (NYSE:ESE) CFO Christopher Tucker sold 5,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, November 25th. The stock was sold at an average price of $220.15, for a total transaction of $1,100,750.00. Following the sale, the chief financial officer directly owned 20,121 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $4,429,638.15. This represents a 19.90% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink.

ESCO Technologies Price Performance

ESCO Technologies stock traded down $2.13 during trading hours on Wednesday, reaching $215.30. 138,149 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 177,372. The company has a current ratio of 1.52, a quick ratio of 1.04 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.38. ESCO Technologies Inc. has a twelve month low of $127.17 and a twelve month high of $229.46. The company has a market cap of $5.56 billion, a P/E ratio of 48.52 and a beta of 1.25. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $215.29 and a two-hundred day moving average of $199.35.

ESCO Technologies (NYSE:ESE) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, November 20th. The scientific and technical instruments company reported $2.32 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.13 by $0.19. The company had revenue of $286.50 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $306.39 million. ESCO Technologies had a net margin of 10.37% and a return on equity of 11.19%. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 28.9% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $1.46 EPS. ESCO Technologies has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 1.250-1.350 EPS. FY 2026 guidance at 7.500-7.800 EPS. Equities analysts expect that ESCO Technologies Inc. will post 5.65 EPS for the current fiscal year.

ESCO Technologies Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, January 16th. Stockholders of record on Friday, January 2nd will be issued a dividend of $0.08 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, January 2nd. This represents a $0.32 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.1%. ESCO Technologies’s payout ratio is 2.77%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several analysts recently weighed in on ESE shares. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “buy (b)” rating on shares of ESCO Technologies in a research note on Wednesday, October 8th. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of ESCO Technologies from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, August 9th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, According to MarketBeat, ESCO Technologies presently has an average rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $187.50.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Maryland State Retirement & Pension System grew its holdings in ESCO Technologies by 0.8% during the 2nd quarter. Maryland State Retirement & Pension System now owns 7,589 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock worth $1,456,000 after acquiring an additional 58 shares during the last quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of ESCO Technologies by 9.7% during the second quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC now owns 677 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock worth $132,000 after purchasing an additional 60 shares during the period. Vident Advisory LLC grew its stake in shares of ESCO Technologies by 3.7% in the third quarter. Vident Advisory LLC now owns 1,678 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock worth $354,000 after purchasing an additional 60 shares during the last quarter. Addison Advisors LLC grew its stake in shares of ESCO Technologies by 19.4% in the third quarter. Addison Advisors LLC now owns 418 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock worth $88,000 after purchasing an additional 68 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Jones Financial Companies Lllp increased its holdings in ESCO Technologies by 14.7% in the third quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp now owns 545 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock valued at $112,000 after purchasing an additional 70 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 95.70% of the company’s stock.

About ESCO Technologies

ESCO Technologies Inc produces and supplies engineered products and systems for industrial and commercial markets worldwide. It operates through three segments: Aerospace & Defense, Utility Solutions Group, and RF Test & Measurement. The Aerospace & Defense segment designs and manufactures filtration products, including hydraulic filter elements and fluid control devices used in commercial aerospace applications; filter mechanisms used in micro-propulsion devices for satellites; and custom designed filters for manned aircraft and submarines.